Nigerian-Greek legend Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 33 points as the Milwaukee Bucks extended their NBA winning streak to five games.
His performance earned the Bucks a 136-118 victory over the Orlando Magic Thursday night.
Antetokounmpo, who had his 11th 30-point game, added 12 rebounds for his 18th double-double.
He then scored 14 of Milwaukee’s first 17 points of the fourth quarter.
He finished with 16 points in the final period.
”For sure, we have a complete team – great guys, great teammates and great talent – and the more we play together, the better we will get,” Antetokounmpo said.
”The sky is the limit for this team, but we’ve got to stay humble and stay hungry.
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Milwaukee swept the four-game season series against the rebuilding Magic and pushed its winning streak against Orlando to 11 games, dating to 2019.
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The Bucks’ only longer active winning streak is a 12-game run against Detroit.
Nine of Milwaukee’s last 11 wins over the Magic have been by double figures, including three routs this season.
The Bucks, who improved to a season-best 11 games over .
500, broke open a close game with a 17-5 outburst to close the third quarter.
They next face New Orleans on Sunday.
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